Toy log structure



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TOY LOG STRUCTURE I Filed Feb. 21, 1940 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Apr.15; 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOY LOG STRUCTURE Roy De Witt,Pontiac, Mich.

Application February 21, 1940, Serial No. 320,185

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a toy log structure, the general object of theinvention being to provide a plurality of imitation logs and other partswhereby a log house and other structures can be built to amuse andinstruct children.

Another object of the invention. is to so construct' and arrange theparts that the structure can be built without the use of nails or otherfastening means so that a structure can be easily and quickly built andthen the parts separated and another structure or a similar structurebuilt from the parts.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will'be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponcling parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front view of a log cabin built by the parts of theinvention.

Figure 2 is an end view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional View on line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5, is a view showing end portions of three of the logs showinghow the logs are arranged to build a structure.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary View showing a half log member.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary View of another log-like member forming partof the invention.

Figure 8 is a view of a board member used in constructing a doorway orthe like.

Figure 9 is a view of the board member used in constructing a windowopening or the like.

Figure 10 is a view showing another member of the assembly.

As shown in these drawings the device includes a plurality of imitationlog members I each of which has a longitudinally extending groove 2extending from end to end thereof and diametrically opposite this grooveeach member is formed with a rib 3 but said rib terminates short of eachend of the member. Said rib is of a shape to snugly fit in a groove ofanother member and each member is also formed with a substantiallysemi-circular recess 4 adjacent each end, these recesses being formed inthe grooved sides of the members and they are arranged substantiallyopposite the ends of the ribs.

As shown in Figures 1 to 4, and also in Figure 5, the members I aresuperimposed to form each side wall of a building and the members Iwhich form a wall arranged at right angles to another wall pass throughthe recesses 4 of said other wall and the members I of said other wallpass through the recesses of the wall arranged at right angles thereto.The ribs 3 of the logs of each wall fit in the grooves 2 of the logsabove of said wall and this arrangement locks the parts together so asto form a rectangular building. As will be seen each rib is of greaterwidth than the depth of a groove so that the base part of the rib willproject from the groove and the recesses 4 are of such depth as to holdthe logs of two rectangularly arranged walls spaced apart with thespaces between the logs inwardly of the recesses 4 closed by the ribsand the ends of the logs outwardly of the recesses being spaced apart.Some of the members I are shorter than other members so that they willleave openings between the inner ends of said short members, such; asthe door opening D shown in Figures 1 and 4 and the window opening Wshown in Figures 2 and 3. The side walls of the door opening are formedof the boards 6, one of which is shown in Figure 8 and the lower end ofeach board 6 is provided with a substantially semi-circular recess 1having a notch 8 extending upwardly from the center with the other endof the board 6 formed with a substantially semi-circular recess 9. Ofcourse, the recess l is to fit over the upper portion of a foundationlog l0, shown in Figure 6, with the notch 3 receiving the rib 3 of thefoundation log while the recess 9 at the upper end of each board 6 is toreceive the full length log which passes across the door opening. Figure9 shows the short board H for forming a side wall of a window openingand this board is formed with a lower recess [2 and notch l3 and anupper recess I4, the recess l2 and notch l3 receiving part of a log andits rib while the recess It receives part of an upper log as shown inFigures 2 and 3. The foundation logs are of semi-circular shape in crosssection so as to provide a flat bottom part for resting on a surface.

The invention also includes the substantially triangular-shaped boardsl6 and the roof forming boards I! which have their inner edges beveledto abut each other and adjacent these edges the ends of the boards llare formed with notches I8 for receiving the resilient bands It whichhold the boards together. The boards l6 fill in the end spaces formed bythe peaked boards l1 and these boards I6 are provided with the recesses2B for receiving the ends of two of the upper log members I and saidboards 16 are also provided with the circular holes 2| for receiving theends of the log member 22, shown in detail in Figure 7 and which isprovided with the groove 23 and the oppositely arranged rib 24. This logmember 22 does not have the recesses 4 and the rib 24 is but slightlyshorter than the log and its ends form abutments for the members 16 asshown in Figure 3 with the inner ends of the roof boards I? resting uponthe rib 24 as shown in Figure 4.

A chimney forming block 25 has a V-shape recess in one end thereof forreceiving the ridge of the roof as shown in Figure 4 so that this blockrepresents a chimney when placed on the roof. The under edges of theboards it are beveled or rounded as shown at l6 for somewhat conformingto the parts of the upper logs l which they are engaged as shown inFigure 3.

The set also includes a plurality of half logs 26, one of which is shownin Figure 10 which provides a fiat surface and each member 26 is formedwith a longitudinally extending groove 21, a substantially semi-circularrecess 28 and boards 29, such as shown in dotted lines in Figure 10 canbe placed in the groove 2'! when an upright structure is desired asshown in Figure 10. The various parts shown in the drawings areduplicated in diiferent numbers for difierent sets of the devices sothat the sets can be sold at different prices and, of course, the largersets can be used for building larger articles than the smaller sets anda greater number of various kinds of articles.

The parts can be connected together in any suitable manner, after astructure has been built so as to make the structure permanent to permitthe structure to be used as bird houses, miniature cabins or otherornaments so that the structure can be handled and moved about.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. A toy device comprising a plurality of members, each member being ofcircular shape in cross section and having a longitudinally extendinggroove therein and a rib arranged opposite the groove for fitting in agroove of another member, said rib terminating short of the ends of themember and said members having substantially semi-circular transverselyarranged recesses in their grooved sides arranged adjacent the ends ofthe ribs, said recesses receiving other members which extend at rightangles, said recesses being of a depth to slightly space the lattermembers apart and the ribs being of a width greater than the depths ofthe grooves to cover the spaces between the members.

2. A toy device comprising a plurality of members, each member being ofcircular shape in cross section and having a longitudinally extendinggroove and a rib arranged opposite the groove for fitting in a groove ofanother meminvention, what is her, said ribs being of greater width thanthe depth of the grooves to space two members apart, said ribterminating short of the ends of the member and said members havingsubstantially semi-circular transversely arranged recesses in theirgrooved sides arranged adjacent the ends of the ribs, said recessesbeing adapted to receive portions of other members arranged at rightangles to the first set of members, some of the members being shorterthan the others to provide openings in walls formed by the members, eachshort member having its rib extending to one end of the member with theother end of the rib spaced from the opposite end of the member andboards forming side walls of the openings, each board having asubstantially semi-circular recess in each end thereof and a notch inone end opening into the recess for receiving a rib, a pair of roofforming boards hingedly connected together, triangular-shaped boards forfilling the spaces at the ends of the roof and having recesses forreceiving the upper wall forming members and having holes in the upperportions and a member of circular shape in cross section having its endsfitting in the holes.

3. A toy device of the class described comprising a plurality ofimitation logs each having a groove in one side thereof and a rib in anopposite side for fitting in a groove of another log, said ribsterminating short of the ends of the logs and each log having transverserecesses therein for receiving portions of other less, membersrepresenting half logs forming flat surfaces and having ribs thereon andother half logs having grooves therein and transverse recesses therein,each rib being of greater width than the depth of a groove to space eachleg from an adjacent log.

4. In a toy house, a roof structure including a pair of boards havingnotches in their ends adjacent a side edge thereof and endless resilientbands fitting in the notches for holding the two boards together.

5. In a toy building, a roof structure including two boards forming apeaked roof, a pair of triangular boards filling the ends of the spaceformed by the roof and each triangular board having a circular openingadjacent its upper end, an elongated member of circular shape in crosssection having its ends fitting in the holes and said member having arib thereon abutting the inner faces of the triangular-shaped membersand forming a rest for the roof boards.

6. A device of the class described comprising a plurality of wallforming members, some of the members being of a length equal to thewidth of a wall to be formed and each of said members being of circularshape in cross section and having a longitudinally extending groovetherein and a rib arranged opposite the groove for fitting in a grooveof another member, said rib terminating short of the ends of the memberand being of a width greater than the depth of the groove to space themembers apart, said members having substantially semi-circulartransversely arranged recesses in the grooved sides arranged adjacentthe ends of the rib, said recesses being adapted to receive memberswhich form walls arranged at right angles to the walls formed by thefirst-mentioned members, short members of circular shape in crosssection and having longitudinally extending grooves therein and eachshort member having a rib arranged opposite the groove with its outerend terminating short of the outer end of the short circular recess ateach end thereof and a notch in member with its other end. being flushwith the one end opening into the recess for receiving other end of theshort member, said. short mema rib of a circular member and the otherrecess bers when used in a wall forming an opening in receiving portionof another circular member. said wall, boards forming side walls foreach 5 opening, each board having a substantially semi- ROY DE WITT.

